St Ives, Cambridgeshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in St Ives when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous October.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Ives when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in St Ives when compared to any year in history.
A total of 194 companies were formed in St Ives in 2010. This total is 33.8% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year St Ives UK 2010 194 400,358 2009 145 362,675 2008 138 349,203 2007 161 457,649 2006 186 405,440 Record Year 2010 (194) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 91 companies were formed in St Ives. This figure is 71.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Ives occurred in 2010 when a total of 91 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Ives UK 2010 91 196,609 2009 53 180,654 % change 71.7% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (91) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 44 companies were registered in St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 69.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Ives UK 2010 44 95,117 2009 26 85,983 % change 69.2% 10.6% Record Year 2004 (44) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 18 13 13 New companies in 2009 8 9 9 % change 125.0% 44.4% 44.4% Record Year 2010 (18) 2002 (19) 2006 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 121 companies were dissolved in St Ives in 2010. This total is 16.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year St Ives UK 2010 121 342,232 2009 145 533,773 2008 67 237,901 2007 77 220,295 2006 75 200,166 Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 56 companies were dissolved in St Ives. This figure is 16.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Ives occurred in 2009 when a total of 67 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Ives UK 2010 56 164,601 2009 67 244,537 % change -16.4% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Ives UK 2010 18 76,896 2009 24 85,136 % change -25.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Ives when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 3 11 4 Closed companies in 2009 11 7 6 % change -72.7% 57.1% -33% Record Year 2009 (11) 2010 (11) 2008 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 73 companies were added to the company register for St Ives in 2010. This number represents growth of 50.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 73 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the St Ives company register grew by 117 companies.
Year St Ives UK 2010 73 58,126 2009 0 -171,098 2008 71 111,302 2007 84 237,354 2006 111 205,274 Record Year 2003 (117) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for St Ives increased by 35 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Ives UK 2010 35 32,008 2009 -14 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (64) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 26 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Ives UK 2010 26 18,221 2009 2 847 Record Year 2003 (34) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 15 2 9 Net growth in 2009 -3 2 3 Record Year 2004 (16) 2002 (14) 2006 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when St Ives was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year St Ives 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Ives 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Ives 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 96.7% 29.0% 37.2% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1977 (0.1%) 1973 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in St Ives was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in St Ives in 2010 was 30.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in St Ives was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
17.1% of all director appointments in St Ives in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Ives was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
14.1% of all director appointments in St Ives in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.25% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.97% MANAGEMENT 5.01% IVES 1.69% CONSULTANCY 3.14% INVESTMENTS 1.40% PROPERTY 2.36% ELECTRICAL 1.40% TRADING 2.11% R 1.12% ASSOCIATES 1.95% S 1.12% DESIGN 1.92% HOMES 1.12% BUSINESS 1.82% P 1.12% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% ST 1.12% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.84% MEDIA 1.71% PROPERTY 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.62% D 0.56% LONDON 1.60% OPTIMUM 0.56% CARE 1.45% ASPIRE 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DESIGN 0.56% GLOBAL 1.43% HOME 0.56% J 1.42% TRAINING 0.56% IT 1.41% J 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% ST. 0.56% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% SOLAS 0.56% BUILDING 1.34% PHARMA 0.56% M 1.30% ENGINEERING 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CAMBRIDGE 0.56% SYSTEMS 1.24% ONLINE 0.56% S 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 45 199,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 27,550 7487 - Other business activities 29 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 8 16,285 7499 - Non-trading company 7 12,000 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,799 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 14,505 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,858 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 5 1,405 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,088 41100 - Development of building projects 5 3,765 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 6,330 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 2,008 43210 - Electrical installation 4 2,980 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 3,088 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 6,598 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 2,127 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 8,089 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 1,462
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07479597 ARMES FAMILY CLEANING COMPANY LTD 29 Dec 2010 07478791 SMBR LTD 29 Dec 2010 07478645 FENLAND ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07478509 YOUTH RESULTS UK LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07474539 BRICKWORK CONTRACTING LIMITED 21 Dec 2010 07472915 WISER WEEE LIMITED 17 Dec 2010 07470340 MWITECH LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07470156 J C SPORTS LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07469628 MAMMA ITALIA LTD 14 Dec 2010 07469505 FLEXEWASTE LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07469406 FLEXESERVICES LTD 14 Dec 2010 07459665 CABEC LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 OC360434 BONA MEDIA LLP 21 Dec 2010